MLB Player News
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Joc Pederson DH | TEX
Rangers' Joc Pederson: Goes yard again
Pederson went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and an RBI double during Sunday's 9-6 win over the Athletics.
The 33-year-old tagged J.T. Ginn for a two-run homer in the first inning, marking Pederson's fourth home run in his last 38 plate appearances spanning nine games. He had gone yard just four times in 195 plate appearances before the stretch. In those nine games, Pederson is 12-for-38 (.316) with 12 RBI and three doubles.
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Josh Jung 3B | TEX
Rangers' Josh Jung: Keeps raking
Jung went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an RBI double during Sunday's 9-6 win over the Athletics.
Jung has a hit in eight consecutive games and has notched multiple hits six times during that stretch. He's recorded two homers along with three doubles and is 17-for-34 (.500) across those eight games. The third baseman endured a 5-for-43 (.116) slump immediately before catching fire.
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Jacob Wilson SS | ATH
Athletics' Jacob Wilson: Collects three hits
Wilson went 3-for-5 with a two-RBI double and a run scored during Sunday's 9-6 loss to the Rangers.
Wilson notched his first three-hit game since June 7, a streak that spanned 42 games. The shortstop also logged multiple RBI for the third time in his last six games. Since returning from the injured list Aug. 22, Wilson is 11-for-33 (.333) with two homers, two doubles and a 1:1 BB:K.
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J.T. Ginn SP | ATH
Athletics' J.T. Ginn: Hit hard by Rangers
Ginn (2-6) took the loss Sunday against Texas, allowing five runs on five hits and two walks with seven strikeouts over six innings.
Ginn surrendered a pair of home runs during the start, yielding a two-run home run in the first inning to Joc Pederson and a solo shot to Josh Jung in the second. Ginn has now allowed seven home runs in his last six starts. He's 0-5 with a 7.52 ERA and a 33:12 K:BB across 26.1 innings during that stretch. He's on track to face the Angels his next time out.
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Jacob deGrom SP | TEX
Rangers' Jacob deGrom: Back in win column
DeGrom (11-6) picked up the win Sunday against the Athletics, allowing two hits and one walk with six strikeouts over five scoreless innings.
DeGrom had taken a loss in each of his last four decisions, a five-start stretch in which he posted a 5.00 ERA and a 33:7 K:BB across 27 innings. He got back on track in a major way Sunday, hurling his second scoreless outing in his last 10 starts. On the year, deGrom has a 2.69 ERA and a 161:33 K:BB across 150.1 innings. He's tentatively scheduled to face the Astros his next time out.
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Kenley Jansen RP | LAA
Angels' Kenley Jansen: Perfect for 25th save
Jansen picked up the save Sunday against the Astros, throwing a perfect ninth inning. He did not record a strikeout.
Jansen became the ninth player in baseball to hit the 25-save milestone this season, and he did so by retiring Yordan Alvarez, Jose Altuve and Carlos Correa in order. Jansen has now fired three consecutive hitless innings, a streak that follows back-to-back losses during which Jansen yielded three runs across two innings total. He has a 2.94 ERA in 52 innings this season.
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Hunter Brown SP | HOU
Astros' Hunter Brown: No support in loss
Brown (10-7) took the loss Sunday against the Angels, allowing one run on three hits and three walks across six innings. He struck out five.
Brown notched a fourth straight quality start -- a streak that includes a six-run (two earned) outing against the Rockies in Houston -- but the Astros offense failed to scrape across a run, leaving him with the loss. Brown has been excellent lately, boasting a 1.71 ERA and a 38:13 K:BB in 42.2 innings across his last seven starts. He's tentatively scheduled to face the Rangers in his next start.
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Jose Soriano SP | LAA
Angels' Jose Soriano: Wins again
Soriano (10-9) picked up the win Sunday against Houston, allowing one hit and three walks across seven scoreless innings. He struck out eight.
Soriano delivered his third scoreless start of his last four outings, shutting down the Astros and notching his most strikeouts in his last 12 appearances. A five-run start against the Athletics on Aug. 17 spoiled Soriano's stats over that four-start stretch. Soriano had five scoreless outings in 24 starts before his recent streak. Through 161.1 innings, Soriano has a 3.68 ERA and a 144:68 K:BB. He's tentatively scheduled to make his next start at home against the A's.
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Jake Meyers CF | HOU
Astros' Jake Meyers: May be week away from return
Astros general manager Dana Brown said Sunday that Meyers (calf) could return from the 10-day injured list "in another week or so," Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Meyers thus isn't in line to join the Astros when the active roster expands from 26 to 28 men Monday, but the 29-year-old could be ready for reinstatement by the second week of September if all goes smoothly during his rehab assignment. Through his first three games with Sugar Land, Meyers has gone 1-for-9 with two walks. Meyers has been on the shelf since July 11 with a right calf strain, but once he's activated, he should take over as the Astros' primary center fielder.
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Sam Haggerty LF | TEX
Rangers' Sam Haggerty: Return not imminent
Rangers manager Bruce Bochy said Sunday that Haggerty (ankle) is about a week away from resuming a running program, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Haggerty has been on the shelf since Aug. 17 due to left ankle inflammation, and given that he's still not running two weeks later, he may not be ready to return from the 10-day injured list until around mid-September in a best-case scenario. Once Haggerty makes his way back from the IL, he'll likely handle a short-side platoon role at designated hitter or in the outfield.